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Plate Tectonics

Authored by Mike Hamilton

Science

5th - 6th Grade

11 Questions

NGSS covered

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Plate Tectonics
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is a tectonic plate?

A piece of the Earth's crust
A piece of Earth's mantle
A piece of Earth's core
A piece of Earth's Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 12 pts

The outer layer of the Earth is called the __________.

core
crust
mantle
plates

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 12 pts

The liquid layer below the Earth's crust is the

core
lava
magma
mantle

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The physical layer of Earth made of solid rock and soil is called the ___________. 

mesosphere
lithosphere
asthenosphere
mantle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

Energy from the Sun
Magnetic Pole Reversal
Convection currents in the mantle
Faults in Mountain Ranges

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Where would the oldest rock be found?

L
M
N
O

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mountains are created when....

Two continental plates collide
Two oceanic plates pull apart
An Oceanic plate subducts under a Continental Plate
Two continental plates pull apart

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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